The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-09-01
IN PENNSYLVANIA.
Meeting of the Democratic
State Convention.
RIGHTEOUS COMPLAINT.
After the Forger-That Ute War
Stanford in His Own Behalf
General News.
Gathering of Democrats.

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ALLENTOWN, Pa. Augusta. --TheDemo-
cratic State Convention convened at
noon, with every delegation full and
large attendance of prominent State
and local politicians. The galleries
were jammed with spectators and the
boxes were well filed with newspaper
correspondents and politicians. The
most conspicuous absentee was ex-Sen-
ator WIlliamA. Wallace, whose failure TO
meet his old time foe from the Second
Congressional district has been marked
incident of the gathering. Randall was
the most interesting figure in the Phil
adelphia delegation. To the surprise of
nearly everybody, Congressman Will
liam L. Scott appeared as substitute
member of the Erie delegation. Mr..
Scott's appearance as delegate was the
result of late conference of anti-Ran-
dali leaders, when it was determined
that Scott should go upon the commit
tee on resolutions and contest with Ran
dali for the Craftsmanship Of that body.
At exactly II O'Clock Dallas Sanders
called the convention to order.
Ex-Congressman George Post was
made temporary chairman. During
some quarters there is an evident at
tempt to convey the impression that
President Cleveland is inimical to the
wounded and decrepit veterans,of the
late war, and yet he has approved in
the past two years more private pen
sion bills than were signed by Repub-
lican presidents in twelve years; and all
pensions legislation which was calcu-
lated to afford relief to crippled soldiers
or the widows and orphans of deceased
soldiers, had been gladly approved by
him." After the speech, T. ]. Herman
moved that, when the convention ad-
journ, it be to meet at o'clock in order
to allow the committee on resolutions
time to prepare its report. A little
scene occurred at this point, when Ran
dali suggested that the time of
reconvening be fixed at o'clock.
When the Second District Congressman
got upon his feet, there was warm
round of applause. He suggested that
longer recess would better serve the
convenience of members of the commit
tee. Some one then moved that Ker
mans resolution be amended 80 as to
make the hour o'clock, in accordance
with Randall's proposition. When the
question on the amendment was
eide whether it had been car
ried or not. 1t was finally agreed to
take a vote upon a subsequent
amendment to make the hour half past
8 o'clock, and this was adopted. The
list of the members on the committee
on resolutions was then announced,
and the convention adjourned until
half past o'clock.
The committee on resolutions met at
once. On motion of Randall, VIM. l..
Scott was made chairman, and sub
committee of six was appointed by the
chair to prepare a report for the con-
sideration of the general committee,
which is to meet IN an hour. The sub
committee is constituted as follows:
W. l.. Scott, Samuel ]. Randall, ex-
Governor Curtin, Robert e. Wright, S.
T. Neal and S. B. Storm. This indi-
Gates that two platforms will be sub
mitted to the convention, and that a
fight will be held on the floor.
The committee on resolutions re-
ported platform, which was adopted.
The platform renews allegiance to the
principles of the platform adopted at
Chicago in 1885; endorses the admins
tration of President Cleveland; favors
liberal pensions to deserving Union SOL
diers and sailors; commends the ma
tional administration in reolaiming
and throwing open for actual settlement
over 100 900 GOO acres of land wrong
fully held by corporations; and sympa-
thizes with the Irish people in the
effort to obtain home rule.
]. @. Thompson was nominated for
supreme judge and R. ]. McGrann for
state treasurer.